2025 Compare Cities Education:
Princeton, NJ vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Wausau spends 35.1% less per student than Princeton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Wausau than in Princeton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wausau had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Princeton
 Princeton, NJWausau, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,715  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,353$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor296  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.85.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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